Chords with lyrics
Capo on 1
Intro.: D MajorD Em/DEm/D A/D D MajorD x2
D MajorD A/C#A/C# D/F#D/F#
He said, "Son, hold it still, keep that beam shinin' straight"
B minorBm A augmentedA G+G
He'd have a 9/16ths in one hand, workin' on that Chevrolet
D MajorD A/C#A/C# D/F#D/F#
It seemed like every Saturday soon as the sun went down
B minorBm A augmentedA G+G
We'd be huddled under-neath that hood tinkering around
(Pre-Chorus)
E minorEm A augmentedA
And of all of the great memories I've had
E minorEm G+G A augmentedA
The best ones are those nights just me and my dad
(Chorus)
D/F#D/F# G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
He'll never how much he taught me out in that garage
G+G A augmentedA B minorBm
And I guess the stuff that stuck was more about life than fixing cars
C majorC B minorBm A augmentedA
'Cause to this day I still can't make them run right
G+G E minorEm F# minorF#m G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
But I sure did learn a lot, just holding the flashlight
Inst.: Em/DEm/D A/D D MajorD
D MajorD A/C#A/C# D/F#D/F#
He told me a lot of stories about grandpa and the war
B minorBm A augmentedA G+G
While he was trying to show me what a car-buretor's for
D MajorD A/C#A/C# D/F#D/F#
I learned a couple cuss words when he skinned his knuckles up
B minorBm A augmentedA G+G
And I found out Momma was the only girl he ever really loved
(Pre-Chorus)
E minorEm A augmentedA
And of all of the great memories I've had
E minorEm G+G A augmentedA
The best ones are those nights just me and my dad
(Chorus)
D/F#D/F# G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
He'll never how much he taught me out in that garage
G+G A augmentedA B minorBm
And I guess the stuff that stuck was more about life than fixing cars
C majorC B minorBm A augmentedA
'Cause to this day I still can't make them run right
G+G E minorEm F# minorF#m G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
But I sure did learn a lot, just holding the flashlight
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD G+G G MajorG A augmentedA B minorBm
C majorC B minorBm A augmentedA
And to this day I still can't make them run right
B minorBm C majorC B minorBm A augmentedA
But deep in-side I know that it's alright
G+G E minorEm F# minorF#m G+G G MajorG A augmentedA A majorA
'Cause I sure did learn a lot
D MajorD
Just holding the flashlight
Outro.: Em/DEm/D A/D D MajorD D Em/DEm/D A/D D MajorD